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"As I prepare for another afternoon of district-provided professional development activities, I always make sure that I bring plenty of work to do (papers to grade, lesson planning, etc.). This isn't because I have a bad attitude and hate professional development (PD). A great PD event can really energize me to improve my classroom instruction. However, the sad fact is that the majority of PDs I attend are repetitive, simplistic, or downright boring. I bring other work to do so that I don't get irritated when I feel that my time is being so carelessly wasted."

"n this informative excerpt from Models of Intervention in Mathematics: Reweaving the Tapestry, you'll learn how digital tools and online environments can be used to: Leverage technology to adjust teaching in the moment Utilize the computer as an assistant teacher Identify student strengths and weaknesses and notify the teacher Dr. Cathy Fosnot is Professor Emeritus of Childhood Education at the City College of New York and at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. She is the founder and past director of Mathematics in the City (www.mitcccny.org), an internationally recognized center for professional development located at CCNY and funded by the National Science Foundation. A well-known author and speaker around the world on mathematics education, Dr. Fosnot has authored over 40 books and numerous articles on mathematics education, including Models of Intervention in Mathematics: Reweaving the Tapestry. "